Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Carlsbad, NM

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU (Travel)

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Days, 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM | Floating to ER and Med/Surg departments required | Holidays required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide total patient care in a 12-bed ICU setting with a 1:2–3 patient ratio
• Manage ventilator-dependent patients and administer titratable drips
• Mix and administer medications and perform patient hygiene care
• Float to the Emergency Room to assist with call lights, medication passing, patient transport, IV starts, and blood draws as needed
• Float to Med/Surg and take a full patient assignment of up to 6 patients, or function in an aide capacity covering up to 12 patients
• Document patient care using MedHost EMR

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience
• Emergency Room and Med/Surg experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Ability to float to ER and Med/Surg departments as directed
• Must be eligible for New Mexico state fingerprinting requirements (fingerprints required for all travelers; process may take several weeks — submitting agencies must be registered with the State of New Mexico)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Experience with ventilator management, titratable drips, medication mixing, and patient hygiene in an ICU setting

Why Join Us

• Immediate start available for a 13-week travel assignment in a supportive ICU environment
• No call required; scrub color is open to any color